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Early Origins of the Goss family

The surname Goss was first found in Staffordshire where the Pipe Rolls of 1130 list Gotso dapifer. A few years later, Gosce and Joce de Brunna were listed in Lincolnshire in 1195. From these earliest entries as a forename, we found Hugo Gosse in the Assize Rolls for Lincolnshire in 1202 and Geoffrey Gosse in Huntingdonshire in 1251. The Pipe Rolls of 1205 for Suffolk included Richard Goce and Thomas Joce was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1327. 1

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 proved the widespread use of the name in a variety of spellings: Isabel le Gous, Cambridgeshire; Walter le Gows, Cambridgeshire; and Michael le Govs, Somerset. 2 In Somerset, Richard le Goos and William Goose were listed there 1 Edward III (in the first year of the reign of Edward III.) 3

In Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Cicilia Gous and Johannes Gosse as holding lands there at that time. 2

"The name of Goss is now best represented in the Aylesbury district [of Buckinghamshire]. In the 13th century Gosse was a common Bucks name, occurring in Stoke Goldington, Ravenstone, and in other parts of the county." 4

The source Baines' Lancashire notes "Thomas Goose was executed at Garstang, Lancashire, Feb. 14, 1716, for joining the Scotch insurgents in 1715."

Early History of the Goss family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goss research. Another 172 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1195, 1202, 1205, 1327, 1359, 1400, 1402, 1770, 1800, 1811, 1814, 1817, 1841, 1872 and 1880 are included under the topic Early Goss History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Goss Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gosse, Goss, Joss, Jose and others.

Early Notables of the Goss family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Goss Ranking

In the United States, the name Goss is the 1,047th most popular surname with an estimated 29,844 people with that name. 5


Goss migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goss Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Goss Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Goss Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Goss migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goss Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Goss Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Goss migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Goss Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Goss migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Goss Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Goss (post 1700) +


Suggested Readings for the name Goss +
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